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Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) strengthens farms and engages the community to build the local food economy.

CISA has been working for over 30 years to build a stronger, more resilient, and more just local food system. We envision a local food system where farms are viable, working conditions are fair and just for owners and workers, the environment is respected, and locally grown food is available for all.

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Massachusetts Ag Date At the State House

March 18
Save the Date!
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FCCPR Hosting Town Hall with Congressman Jim McGovern

March 18 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
CISA has been invited to CISA to submit questions about federal impacts on local farms for a Town Hall with U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern. This is open to the general... more
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UMass Produce Safety Alliance Grower Trainings

March 24 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Register here! Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs),... more
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NEPM: Shattuck's Sugarhouse

“We all have to be stewards of the forest in order to benefit from the trees,” says Nick Shattuck of Shattuck’s Sugarhouse in Belchertown. The family planted 75 red maple ... more
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Gazette: Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Amherst for 45 years ID’d for closure

March 6, 2025    Posted in: CISA News, Press Room
Published 3/5/25 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette By Scott Merzbach, staff writer AMHERST — The Natural Resources Conservation Service office for Massachusetts, located at 451 West St. since 1980, could ... more
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Valley Bounty: Stone Soup Farm

For local farmers, winter is a time for planning the next growing season, catching up on small business tasks, and maintaining structures and equipment. For the local community, winter is ... more
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Local Hero Profile: Bloom Woolen Yarns

October 18, 2023    Posted in: Specialty Producer Profiles, Local Hero Profiles
Local Hero Profile by Julia Mazzuchi, Local Hero Program Assistant  The buy local movement in the Valley not only encompasses... more
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